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How courageous is the leadership team you are part of?
Of the 7 dimensions of a Fearless Leadership Team, ‘courage’ is that one that executives typically self-rate the lowest. My executive team always makes courageous leadership decisions. YES / NO If I was to ask you that question, how would you respond? What would your...
Say ‘no’ to keep resentment out of the leadership team
When was the last time you said ‘yes’ to something, when you really wanted to say no? Maybe you didn’t have time to take it on, perhaps the project better fitted with someone else’s portfolio, maybe it was something you just don’t like doing…. And yet you heard...
Are you doing the work of the CEO?
‘I’m quite happy to do it.’ And she was. Bree cares about her people and is very conscious of not overloading her executive team. She is happy to do things herself, despite her big workload load and the fact that she isn’t able to get onto the more strategic things on...
What is the feedback you least want to hear?
What’s the feedback you hope your manager doesn’t give you? This is a question I ask people in my Fearless Conversations program. They identify specific feedback they hope the never hear, and then in small groups someone says that to them and the person practices...
3 Golden Guidelines for Asking for Feedback Fearlessly
A fearless conversation is an essential conversation that builds trust and moves us forward. It might be about a project, flexible working, future career plans, resetting a relationship, offering feedback upwards, asking for what you need… The list is endless. One...
Would you rather?
Kids often play a game ‘Would you rather?’ It goes like this - usually accompanied by squeals of disgust and laughter: Would you rather have a big spider on your face or a slimey frog? Would you rather eat ants or dog poo? Would you rather break your arm or your leg?...
What’s in a Leadership Care Package?
Currently half of Australia’s population is in lockdown and working (schooling and doing everything else) from home is taking its toll. Imagine…. There is a ring at the front door. By the time you navigate the various homeschooling sites, half done jigsaws, and other...
Who is in your first team?
Who’s in your team? If you are in in an executive team – or any senior leadership team - this is not a simple question. Is the executive team you are a member of ‘your team’? Or is the operational team you lead ‘your team’? Semantics? No – a significant mindset...
Facing a difficult situation? Here’s the one question to ask yourself
Jasmina is a senior leader in a large government enterprise. COVID has been challenging, the work feels unrelenting, and now a significant restructure has been announced that may result in job losses. She is holding off overwhelm (only just), and here’s her strategy....
How to identify causes of distance in your team
One of the biggest challenges currently facing leaders is effective leadership of virtual teams and virtual organisations. With people working from home and snap lockdowns being the current reality in Australian life, this is something I am often asked. It’s easy to...